Blank Rome partner Sonia Kaur Bain will serve as a panelist at Practising Law Institute’s (“PLI”) Women Lawyers in Leadership 2025, being held in New York, New York, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 1:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Successful women attorneys will share their insights on how to overcome institutional hurdles. The program will feature panels that provide concrete tips and actionable strategies for attorneys at all stages of their careers.
Sonia’s session, “Navigating Past Single Stories,” will take place from 2:05 to 3:05 p.m.
ABOUT THE SESSION
This focused panel will explore how women lawyers navigate professional success while managing layered identities and life experiences. From motherhood and caregiving to racial and ethnic identity, disability, aging, menopause, and singlehood, women face assumptions that can limit opportunity and recognition. This session will dissect these nuanced realities and share strategies for thriving beyond the confines of narrow narratives.
Panelists:
- Panel Leader: Paula T. Edgar, Chief Executive Officer, PGE Consulting Group LLC
- Sonia K. Bain, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
- Tina Luongo, Chief Attorney of the Criminal Defense Practice, The Legal Aid Society
- Rhonda Joy McLean, President and Chief Executive Officer, RJMLEADS LLC
- Morenike Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Revision Coaching®
Other program sessions include:
- Best Leadership Practices for Women Lawyers
- Exude an Executive Presence: Tips for Women Lawyers to Speak with Confidence
- Navigating the Double Bind: Getting a Seat at the Table
- Strategies For Women Lawyers to Thrive in Uncertain Times
CLE credit is available.
For more information and to register, please visit the program webpage.
